The NFL’s decision to use the same law firm to both conduct the “independent” investigation in Deflategate and to advocate for the NFL in the subsequent lawsuit was a rookie mistake.
In fact, I think that the judge’s decision...

As I wrote about earlier this week, among the challenges Tom Brady is making in the appeal of his 4-game suspension is a challenge to the NFL’s assertion that the investigation file and the communications between the NFL and the attorney who conducted...

The media frenzy continues today as Tom Brady is anticipated to appeal his four-game suspension and connection with DeflateGate. Brady’s suspension has been criticized for being out of proportion with other disciplinary decisions, namely that other...

Tuesday’s press conference by Ted Wells defending the independence of his internal investigation should serve as a reminder of the importance of selecting an investigator who will not only be independent and impartial but also be perceived as independent...

On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court settled the question of whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s statutory duty to conciliate a remedy to a Title VII violation prior to filing a lawsuit is subject to some level of judicial...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently issued a press release announcing its “first enforcement action against a company for using improperly restrictive language in confidentiality agreements with the potential to stifle...

The Pao v. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) lawsuit is now with the jury.
The case pits a single woman – Ellen Pao – against KPCB – one of the largest and most established venture capital firms in the country.
Ellen...